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Pizzetti: Liriche - Complete Songs for Voice & Piano

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Composer
Ildebrando Pizzetti
Artist
Vanisiem Duo, Paola Camponovo, Alfredo Blessano
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Apr 25, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97507
UPC
5028421975078

About

Featuring several world-premiere recordings, the most comprehensive set ever released of Pizzetti's song output. Art song occupies a substantial space in Pizzetti's oeuvre, with over 40 pieces, and yet the composer is still remembered mostly for his opera Murder in the Cathedral, and more tangentially for chamber and choral pieces such as the Cello Sonata and Requiem. Pizzetti composed songs for almost his entire life as a composer, starting with Nuvole (1899), a romanza still unpublished, up to the Tre canti d'amore, which belong to the group of his last works, from the second half of the 1950s. Pizzetti wished to distance himself from the Italian tradition of song writing for the salon of salon writing: in 1914 he wrote that 'a new period for vocal chamber music in our country is about to begin.' His choice of authors is singular, and serious: Petrarch, Michelangelo, Victor Hugo, as well as contemporary Italian versions of Greek lyrics by Sappho and the classical-era tragedians. Another running thread is nature, and a love for his native region of Parma. Pizzetti often set poets from the region such as Mario Silvani's Sera d'inverno (1907), an evocative winter landscape, and a set of three 'tragic sonnets' by Alfredo Zerbini. Alas, like other songs here, they were never published, despite the poet's entreaty to the composer: 'I ask you to do it for our beloved dialect, if you do not want to do it for me. Through the music of a great musician, who knows, even our poor dialect may aim high!' Alfredo Blessano's booklet essay gives invaluable context to this absorbing and richly varied collection of 20th-century song. Performing together as the 'Vansisiem Lied Duo', Paola Camponovo and Alfredo Blessano have previously recorded the complete songs of Gian Francesco Malipiero (96153). 'The songs are lovely, and the performances excellent. They are strongly closely attuned to each other, and their committed performances here are much more than readings.' (Fanfare) - The Complete Songs (Liriche) by Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968) form a significant portion of his vocal output, bearing witness to his deep connection with Italian literary traditions and his ability to translate poetry into expressive music. As one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century, Pizzetti was known for his lyrical style, drawing inspiration from both the past and the modern era. His songs often set texts by prominent Italian poets such as Gabriele D'Annunzio, who shared Pizzetti's interest in themes of nature, mysticism, and the Italian cultural heritage. - Pizzetti's liriche demonstrate his skillful blend of text and music, characterized by a refined melodic line that closely follows the natural inflection of the language. His approach to vocal writing is often declamatory, allowing the poetry's meaning to guide the musical expression. Harmonically, the songs exhibit a rich, modal language influenced by Renaissance and early Baroque music. The thematic variety in his Complete Songs ranges from intimate, introspective reflections to more dramatic, impassioned expressions, always maintaining a close relationship between word and sound. - Sung by the Vansisiem Lied Duo: Paola Camponovo and Alfredo Blessano. This duo already showed their affinity with the idiom in their much praised recording of the complete songs by Malipiero on Brilliant Classics (BC 96153).

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. 1 Epitaphe 02:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    Epitaphe
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  2. 2 No. 1. Vigilia nuziale 03:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Vigilia nuziale
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  3. 3 No. 2. Remember 03:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Remember
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  4. 4 No. 3. Incontro di marzo 06:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Incontro di marzo
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  5. 5 Antifona amatoria di Basiliola 01:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Antifona amatoria di Basiliola
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  6. 6 Sera d'inverno 03:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sera d'inverno
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  7. 7 2 Canti d'amore: No. 1. Adjuro vos, filiae Jerusalem 02:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    2 Canti d'amore: No. 1. Adjuro vos, filiae Jerusalem
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  8. 8 L'annuncio 02:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    L'annuncio
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  9. 9 No. 1. I pastori 06:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. I pastori
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  10. 10 No. 2. La madre al figlio lontano 04:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. La madre al figlio lontano
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  11. 11 Erotica 03:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Erotica
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  12. 12 No. 3. San Basilio 02:12
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. San Basilio
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  13. 13 No. 4. Il clefta prigione 02:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. Il clefta prigione
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  14. 14 No. 5. Passeggiata 06:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 5. Passeggiata
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  15. 15 No. 1. Angeleca 05:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 1. Angeleca
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  16. 16 No. 2. Assunta 06:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 2. Assunta
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  17. 17 No. 1. La vita fugge e non s'arresta un'ora 02:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. La vita fugge e non s'arresta un'ora
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  18. 18 No. 3. Quel rosignol che si soave piagne 04:22
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 3. Quel rosignol che si soave piagne
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  19. 19 No. 2. Levommi il mio pensier in parte 03:52
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. Levommi il mio pensier in parte
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  20. 20 No. 1. Donna lombarda 07:16
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 1. Donna lombarda
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  21. 21 No. 2. La prigioniera 06:29
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 2. La prigioniera
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  22. 22 No. 3. La pesca dell'anello 04:01
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 3. La pesca dell'anello
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  23. 23 Oscuro e il ciel 02:39
    Track
    23
    Title
    Oscuro e il ciel
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  24. 24 No. 1. Augurio 03:08
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 1. Augurio
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  25. 25 No. 2. Mirologio per un bambino 03:11
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 2. Mirologio per un bambino
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  26. 26 No. 3. Canzone per ballo 04:01
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 3. Canzone per ballo
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  27. 27 E il mio dolore io canto 03:03
    Track
    27
    Title
    E il mio dolore io canto
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  28. 28 No. 1. Bebro e il suo cavallo 03:28
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 1. Bebro e il suo cavallo
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  29. 29 No. 2. Vorrei voler, signor, quel ch'io non voglio 04:23
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 2. Vorrei voler, signor, quel ch'io non voglio
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  30. 30 No. 3. In questa notte carica di stelle 06:07
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 3. In questa notte carica di stelle
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  31. 31 No. 1. Scuote amore il mio cuore 01:45
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 1. Scuote amore il mio cuore
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  32. 32 No. 2. Bella lucente luna 05:32
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 2. Bella lucente luna
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  33. 33 No. 3. Surge, propera, amica mea 03:26
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 3. Surge, propera, amica mea
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  34. 34 Nuvole 03:23
    Track
    34
    Title
    Nuvole
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  35. 35 My Cry 03:46
    Track
    35
    Title
    My Cry
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  36. 36 3 Sonetti tragici 11:05
    Track
    36
    Title
    3 Sonetti tragici
    Duration
    11:05
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo
  37. 37 Sei tornato da me 02:33
    Track
    37
    Title
    Sei tornato da me
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Ildebrando Pizzetti
    Ensemble
    Vansìsiem Lied Duo